The Portland daily press., 1887-08-25
IOWA AND MARYLAND.
Enthusiastic Republicans ar nae
Moines and Baltimore.
Radical and Complete Reform In
the Civil Service Demanded.
The Independent Democrats Pledged
to Act with the Republicans.

BALTIMORE, Md, Aug. 24.-The State Re-
publican Convention met at noon. II Is the
largest and most enthusiastic for many
years. Lewis e. McComas presided. The
platform declares that the reform in the civil
service should be thoroughly radical and
complete. and demands the cooperation Of
the legislative with the executive denart-
ments, and that Congress so legislate that tit-
ness be ascertained by proper and practi-
cal competition for admittance to the public
service, that the tenure of office be secure
during good behavior, that the power of re-
moval for cause shall accompany the powar
of appointment, that the principles Tins de-
clared with reference to the national govern
ment shall be applied in full force to tie
government q Maryland and the city Of
of the United States, by his action in regard
to Federal appointments In this State has
given conclusive evidence that his profes-
siOns of civil service reform are hollow and
delusiye, ana his failure to call federal Office
holders to account for open and shameless
disregard OF his own declaration that they
should not engage In efforts to control the
political action of their own party, is a con-
fession OF inslncerity or proof that his will
Is controlled py the stronger will Of the Sc
declares 1t is the imperative duty of Con-
gress to pass the Blair educational bin. or
some equivalent, and suggests laws for pre-
venting discrimination in public schools
against colored children. for regulating and
adjusting the differences between labor and
capital, for the abolition of the system of
enforced tobacco inspection, for the protec-
tlon OF American labor and American socie-
ty from the influences of the pauper and
criminal classes Of other countries, and the
competition Of convict labor at home. The
platform fayors the passage of more strin-
gent awsagainst the use Of money at cleo
tions, and asks for an equitable system of
taxatlon, the revision of the revenue laws.
the curtallment OF the expenses of legisla-
tlon, the revision of the laws regulating the
procedure in courts so as to lessen the ex-
'penses. 1t demands minority representa-
tlon on all commissions and official boards,
and the adoption of such election laws as
shall guarantee free suffrage.
The nominations were: For Governor.
Walter B. Brooks. of Baltimore; for Comp
troller, X. b Dixon, of Talbot county; for
Attorney General, Francis Miller. of Mont
gomery county.
: After the business was finished, John K
Cowan, prominent lawyer and leader of
the reform movement in the Democratic par
ty, was introduced. and in strong speech
pledged to the republican ticket the full sup
port OF the Independent Democrats. He ar
Talgned the regular Democracy for gross
frauds in the late primaries and elections,
and said the decent Democrats are sick and
tired of being deluded by promises of re-
form within the party, and had finally con-
GUIDED to try to get it from their old enemies,
the Republicans.
The reform movement has gained consid-
erable strength, and the endorsement of the
stralght Republican ticket caused not little
excitement.
Republicans of Iowa.
DEs MONIES, Iowa, Aug. 24-The Repub-
lican State Convention met this morning.
Every reference to Blaine was roundly ap- |
plauded At the mention Of Allison the
house went nearly wild. The platform ac-
septs as settled the old issues Of the war,
but calls attention to the suppression of the |
negro vote in the South, wrong fused to |
degrade the negroes into a servile form of |
cheap labor, with which free labor every |
where must soon compete. The platform fa- |
vors protective tariff, with a reduction of |
general taxation; opposes criminal and |
vicious immigration and the sale of public |
iands TO aliens; urges the maintenance of |
the Improvement in the civil service law as /
enacted g by the Republicans, the Union SOL
" ~ 49, --=qaal; oaadar,x,s aar Qnai--t
for its Discrimination XHeaaas H
and shameful abuse of Union soldiers, the |
back the rebel flags, the failure to reduce the |
surplus or decrease taxation, and its general |
lnefficiency; approves the main principle of |
the Interstate Commerce law; fayors liberal |
and declares uncompromisingly |
against the saloon, drug store or the whole
sale liquor store, that seeks to succeed the |
saloon; and expresses sympathy for Ireland |
The striking feature of the convention |
was the enthusiasm and unanimity in favor |
o5 Senator Allison. He was cheered every |
time his name was mentioned. with hearth |
ness of complete accord that left no doubt of |
the enthusiastic desire of his State to pre-
sent his name for the Presidency at the |
proper time. But for his own advice and ac-
tive efforts of his nearest friends, who wished
to wait till next year and get the latest judg- |
ment of the people, the convention would |
have declared for him.
The nominations were For Governor,
William Larrabee; for Lieutenant Governor, |
Lieut. Gov. Hull; for Supreme Judge, Geo. |
). Robinson; for Superintendent of Public /
instruction, Henry Sabine.